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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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I think a front court player could use a year to gain muscle and get acclimated more to the college game. Guards are different in my opinion.

I would certainly, in theory, agree with the bolded comment. In high school, 'big' forwards are about 6'5" to 6'7" and most weigh about 175 pounds soaking wet. Then you show up and get told to go 'man up' to Daddy Ugbede or Patrick Smith, and realize every post you play against is now 6'8", etc.

There are obviously exceptions. The big man East Stroudsburg played last year was a star by the mid-way point of the season -- and will wreck havoc the next three years (if he stays in D2).

To Joe's credit, once a player hits the rotation, per se, they don't leave. Manny Yarde was the last 'fringe' rotation player to leave the program early, but, well, that had some 'circumstances' surrounding it.

I will say this, without question, Joe's love of redshirting transfers has cost him making at least two tournaments.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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The killer in that industry is the lack of money. Once (and if) you make it to a big paper ... you do OK. But, before that you'll spend years and years working at rink-dink locals making peanuts. The industry loses a ton of talent.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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But he's not a running back. Or at least I don't think that he is.

Kyle Brandt of Good Morning Football on NFL Network was a RB at one time. I find him very gifted with his wit and grasp on popular culture. I wish that guys like him and Chris Simms (Pro Football Talk) could be on the pregame studio show for CBS. They would be great at it.

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[IUP24]

Even the part where he says about "poorly written posts?" Surely he was not cutting on us, was he? LOL.

I personally found the article as a tad arrogant to be honest. He really should have had Matt or one of the other sports writers do it in the same format as everyone else got.

My one female cousin from New England is married to a guy who is a real professional sports writer. He has written for SI, had offices in New York skyscrapers, had books published and is a national name. Easy here, Tony, anyone of us on here could probably do your job if we really wanted to. And had you gone to a real journalism program like say Northwestern-- you would not hear the professor tell you that only 10% of students can actually do the job. Probably 95% of them could. Just simply offering some perspective, nothing more.

But it is a fantastic honor for him. He has always done a very good job with things and I have greatly enjoyed his work over these many years. No question about that. Great on the air as well.

But Goodness can that Bob Fulton guy write. Nobody in the county is on par with him I don't think. Matt does a great job with IUP football and I really like Carly Krouse's efforts with local high school football coverage both in print and the online videos. She is superb at it.

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[IUP24]

That was a great article.

[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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I think a front court player could use a year to gain muscle and get acclimated more to the college game. Guards are different in my opinion.

I agree all the way. There has been WAY TOO MUCH of this sort of thing. It makes no sense at all to me!

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[IUP24]

Not very agreeable. I believe that was the same year that a frosh named Devon Cottrell got a redshirt as well. I personally found it as frustrating but Cottrell probably did need a year to soak things up.

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[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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That was a great article.

Even the part where he says about "poorly written posts?" Surely he was not cutting on us, was he? LOL.

I personally found the article as a tad arrogant to be honest. He really should have had Matt or one of the other sports writers do it in the same format as everyone else got.

My one female cousin from New England is married to a guy who is a real professional sports writer. He has written for SI, had offices in New York skyscrapers, had books published and is a national name. Easy here, Tony, anyone of us on here could probably do your job if we really wanted to. And had you gone to a real journalism program like say Northwestern-- you would not hear the professor tell you that only 10% of students can actually do the job. Probably 95% of them could. Just simply offering some perspective, nothing more.

But it is a fantastic honor for him. He has always done a very good job with things and I have greatly enjoyed his work over these many years. No question about that. Great on the air as well.

But Goodness can that Bob Fulton guy write. Nobody in the county is on par with him I don't think. Matt does a great job with IUP football and I really like Carly Krouse's efforts with local high school football coverage both in print and the online videos. She is superb at it.

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[IUP CRIMSON HAWKS]

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Joe got Scooter Renkin (who played 8 minutes in the national title game) to redshirt the next year so he'd be available longer. I'm not sure if this message board was around then, but how did/would that decision go over?


ALSO: Tony C is going into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame. If you're a fan of the written word: https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...4cd45b7e5.html

Not very agreeable. I believe that was the same year that a frosh named Devon Cottrell got a redshirt as well. I personally found it as frustrating but Cottrell probably did need a year to soak things up.

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[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Joe got Scooter Renkin (who played 8 minutes in the national title game) to redshirt the next year so he'd be available longer. I'm not sure if this message board was around then, but how did/would that decision go over?


ALSO: Tony C is going into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame. If you're a fan of the written word: https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...4cd45b7e5.html

That was a great article.

[hawks16]

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Joe got Scooter Renkin (who played 8 minutes in the national title game) to redshirt the next year so he'd be available longer. I'm not sure if this message board was around then, but how did/would that decision go over?


ALSO: Tony C is going into the Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame. If you're a fan of the written word: https://www.indianagazette.com/sport...4cd45b7e5.html

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Impossible to redshirt Morris. He did that already at TSU.

It's just never worked and they continue to do it year after year.

A couple years ago they sat Danielak and then ended up starting a walk-on the second half of that season. Then he sat Keyes on a team that couldn't rebound. Last year it was Ulrich, who is a legit big and rebounder -- on a team that didn't rebound well against better teams.

All three of them were entering their junior seasons so they weren't scrawny freshmen. It begs the question if he didn't think they were ready ... why sign them?

[IUPalum]

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Those are real issues. The Dante factor is out of the equation. That can be interpreted many different ways. That factor extended beyond the court, too. I'll leave it at that.

Tell you what ... he pulls that redshirt crap with Morris or Shawndale ... I'm done with him. As you said, it has got real old.

Impossible to redshirt Morris. He did that already at TSU.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

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Joe beleives in the 'build up' process. So, he likes to make sure the classes are balanced and they will be strong yearly ... with a big run every couple years. Last year was that team and, well, it didn't end as most expected.

That team was very good (30-3) but had flaws. As the season wore on they became more and more exposed. I'll never remember that group as a dominat team. They were gritty and won a ton of close games. But, they rarely came out and hammered people. They couldn't play in the first half, either.

Joe's reluctance to play Chucky more and his insistence to keep playing Willem ... that got real exposed toward the end. Chucky was one of their best players.

It was also a slow-ish team. He appears to be going for a whole new look this season.

[IUP24]

Those are real issues. The Dante factor is out of the equation. That can be interpreted many different ways. That factor extended beyond the court, too. I'll leave it at that.

Tell you what ... he pulls that redshirt crap with Morris or Shawndale ... I'm done with him. As you said, it has got real old.